Another successful weekend. The 2-1 collector that needed modification by my tig-welding guru was completed, so I went about completing the exhaust install. I utilized an old steel suspension dogbone from some long-forgotten project to fabricate an exhaust bracket which mounted the 2-1 collector and headers to the engine, with a rubber bushing. The only type of bolt I could find in the coarse M12x1.75 was a hex nut, but it will do fine for now. Exhaust bracket mount fabricated and welded in place. The complete exhaust: While it was still on the cold side (wiring sheaths get stiff) I did some work on the harness. I wired in the koso dash into the power leads, as well as the two idiot lights -- the oil pressure warning light, and the neutral indicator light. Everything switches on and off with the main 20A rocker switch on the dash. Both lights on -- the oil is red, the neutral is blue... both are so bright they overwhelm the filter on my phone camera. Neutral light off as transmission is clicked into first. The digital readout on the tach is for oil temp, but I did not plug that lead in. Still need to run the wire for the tachometer signal, which plugs into the ignitech.
My split FCRs have come in from overseas. I've also ordered a set of adjustable intake manifolds from Ducati Aprilia Kämna. I decided to take the carbs apart (the photos looked like the carbs were really clean) and as advertised, there were some new gaskets installed. I tried to set the float height to the recommended 9mm, but I was miles off. Luckily I decided to check out the float seat (which was new) and realized it was for the wrong FCR. I believe it's for an FCR-MX. Luckily Frank! MXParts out of Europe has the correct pair and those, too have been ordered. I doubt I would have gotten it to run properly as it was! I have the Chinese FCRs on the table for comparison. For what it's worth, the intake snorkel from the pukka FCR was damaged in shipping. The Chinese one fits.
